Business Technology Management Origins and Evolution of the BTM Initiative

ITAC Talent Division of ITAC 2014: merger with Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills (CCICT) Proactively address the long-term talent and skills requirements Create the skills for the digital economy and growing the talent pipeline Inspire young people to choose technology careers Help transform education to accelerate the flow of talented people from all backgrounds into technology careers Support diversity in the industry Help shape public policy to support the growth of talent.

ICT Labour Market and Economy Why BTM? ICT Labour Market and Economy ICT Sector – 850,000 workers Incl. manufacturing, software, telecom, professional services 3.5 of Canadian employment, 4.7% of GDP ICT in all sector – 225,000 workers Federal Government largest ICT employers Total - 1.075 million workers Bigger than agriculture , forestry, mining, oil and gas, utilities and transportation industry manufacturing - combined

Why BTM? ICT Talent Shortage Demand side issues Shortage – business/ICT skills (25%+ of the labour market) across all sectors 200,000+ are already employed in BTM jobs – twice as many as 10 years ago – and demand continues to grow. Employers will need to fill more than 50,000 BTM-related jobs in the next few years. Highly strategic, specialized, multi-disciplinary technologists across many field

Why BTM? ICT Talent Shortage Supply-side challenges ICT enrollments low Female enrollments low Programs lacked right combination of business+tech skills PSI only partially mapped to needs

Business Technology Management Developed in 2009 through a collaborative effort involving academic institutions, industry and sector associations. Early wins 2010: Around 6 Programs in Ontario, Quebec, BC

2014 ESDC Funded BTM Expansion Initiatives Three years, $1.8 million Refresh Undergraduate Expand Other types of PSI Enhance 5+ Specialties Professionalize BTM Certification Support BTM Association Promote Marketing/Events Industry profiles Career profiles and trends Meet the Pros Self assessment tools Lesson plans Three ways in which the Technology job market is evolving… New technologies – driverless cars, 3D printing, smart watches, “tricorders” (On May 10, 2011 the X Prize Foundation announced a $10 million prize as an incentive for the development of a mobile device that can diagnose patients as well as or better than a board certified physician…Qualcomm is 80% successful… Wider applications– every industry is being transformed– sports (data analytics), fashion, agriculture(agribots), healthcare, manufacturing archeology – autonomous underwater robotic devices helps archeologists map underwater sites and preserve a record of expeditions, over time. New roles are being created that do not fit easily into the old definitions..these jobs combine skills in an industry or discipline with management and business skills……

P R O G E S

BTM programs as of January 1, 2017 British Columbia University of British Columbia Simon Fraser University BCIT Kwantlen Polytechnic University Quebec Laval University UQAM Université du Québec a Outaouais Université du Québec a Rimouski Concordia University Sherbrooke University Alberta University of Calgary University of Alberta Athabasca University Manitoba Red River College Brandon University University of Winnipeg University of Manitoba Nova Scotia Acadia University Ontario University of Waterloo Ryerson University Wilfrid Laurier York University University of Toronto(Miss) Seneca College McMaster’s University Algonquin College University of Ontario Institute of Technology Sheridan College Lakehead University Queen’s University

Interested in offering a BTM program? The definition of a BTM is specific, but does not prescribe curriculum, program flow or pedagogy. Each institution is encouraged to define its own unique approach to teaching the outcomes and standards.” Assess if your current program offering matches the BTM learning outcomes and other requirements. Contact ITAC Talent when you are planning your program. To proceed with, and grant, the core BTM academic credentials, the educational institution is free to proceed at any time.

Contact Us Gina van Dalen gvandalen@itac.ca